Qinyuan Attractions

Qinyuan Introduction

Qingyuan is situated in northern Guangdong Province, Qingyuan belongs to the north end of the Pearl River Delta in geography. It is bordered by Guangzhou in the south, neighboring Hunan and Guangxi provinces in the north. There is a population of 3,900,000 and a area of 19,015 square kilometers (7,342 square miles). There is o­ne district, three countries, two autonomous counties and two county-level cities. Qingyuan has a long history. Before the Qin Dynasty (220BC-206BC) united China, this area was inhabited by many ancient minorities in South China, generally called Bai Yue. Qingyuan region partly belonged to Nanhai Shire and Changsha Shire during the Qin Dynasty. In the early Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD), it was governed by the Nanyue State, and the central government conquered it and brought this region into the Guiyang Shire later. Present Qingyuan City was established in 1988. Lying in the linking area bet..